It has added greater support and legitimacy to not just the package of policy asks itself, but to the,fact that the urgent need for Fair Funding is a view shared across the voluntary sector.,We’re collating and updating a whole host of useful facts and stats, from the Scottish Third Sector Tracker,They are, instead, the culmination of years of engagement, evidence collecting, and policy development,directly involving the length and breadth of the voluntary sector in Scotland.

There are around 138,000 paid staff in the third sector in Scotland.

The figures below are from SCVO’s Sector Stats 2022.,As well as an overview of the latest key stats we’ve taken a more in-depth look into six highlights.,Most charity accounts analysed for the Sector Stats 2022 covered the period April 2020 to March 2021,Note that the accounting period these stats cover ends before the huge rises in energy costs and inflation,For more Sector Stats including interactive maps, charts and tables go to https://scvo.scot/research/

FOR THE 2023 SECTOR STATS SEE https://scvo.scot/research/facts-figures Data resource covering the latest,stats about Scottish charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Key report areas include: - Number of organisations - Organisations by sub-sector activity area - Interactive

fundingCertain topics – such as animal welfare – can invoke strong opinions and emotions, if your stance or policy,worth checking with the editors responsibleThird Force News (TFN) run regular op-eds from voluntary sector,possible – the journalist will follow up if necessaryMake it easy for editors to pick out key points like stats

which is essential for everyone’s understanding of Scottish Government’s investment in the voluntary sector,also stressed that better data collection is needed to help target new and existing social justice policies,on solutions based on expertise, experience, and evidence, leading to more effective policy decisions,in the sector - estimated by SCVO to be around £849 million annually in 2021.,Engagement with the sector is essential to ensure that the sector is included in efforts to shape transparent

energy, and the need to decisively move away from fossil fuels and to decarbonise other industries and sectors,zero target year for your investments, together with interim targets put this into your investment policy

Key Stats • The cost-of-living crisis will continue to increase demand for voluntary organisations’ essential,with a disability (23%) than the public and private sectors.,This lifeline should not need to be extended to voluntary sector staff.,Labour can support our sector by championing Fair Work.,Voluntary sector intermediary

SCVO policy submissions, engagement, and research with the sector throughout 22-23.,and policy development.,Security Committee highlighted the importance of enhanced data collection to target new and existing policies,Responding to fiscal and wider policy challenges in the Committee’s remit Scotland’s voluntary sector,The Poverty Alliance’s latest Challenge Poverty Week policy asks echo SCVO’s calls on Fair Funding to

Furthermore, we know from SCVO’s recently refreshed Sector Stats that volunteer rates have fallen in,As outlined above and in every wave of the Scottish Third Sector Tracker, the voluntary sector finds,About Scotland's voluntary sector Our sector is a powerful force for positive change and a significant,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish,Contact Jason Henderson Policy and Public Affairs Officer jason.henderson@scvo.scotscvo.scot